March 19

March 21

Cops helping cops: 8:36 a.m., 12100 block of Southeast 312th Street. A man’s time as an escapee on the lam from the City of Olympia’s justice came to a sudden end when officers caught up with him in Auburn.

Vandalism: 9:22 a.m., 0 block of 16th Street Northwest. A woman complained that another woman whom she knew had taken a rock to her vehicle. Police did not disclose the reasons.

Recovered vehicle: 3:32 p.m., 8801 E. Marginal Way S. A Mercedes stolen in Auburn made its way to Insurance Auto Auction in Tacoma, where police recovered it.

Vandalism: 3:31 p.m., 1101 D St. SE. While a Terminal Park Elementary School employee was working inside the school, somebody unknown tried to steal his vehicle, damaging in the process the driver’s door lock, the ignition and the plastic steering wheel cover.

Animal problem: 4:52 p.m., 2922 M St. SE. A woman reported that she had found a stray cat outside her apartment.

March 23

Forgery: 9:50 a.m., 101 Auburn Way N. Wells Fargo Bank reported a check fraud, but the account holder declined to press charges against the family member suspected of committing the bogus activity.

Vandalism: 9 p.m., 1100 block of Third Street Southeast. A woman complained that her friend’s drunk boyfriend had smashed the rear window out of her vehicle, parked in front of her residence. As usual, police said nothing about why.

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